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Wates Group reports highest ever operating profit

Family-owned construction, property services and residential development company, Wates Group, has reported its highest ever operating profit of £40 million. The business secured £2.3 billion of new work during 2021 and ended the year with a record forward order book of £7.1 ...

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2N Telekomunikace receives LenelS2 factory certification under LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program

Seven different 2N® IP intercoms interface with LenelS2’s OnGuard® access control security system 2N Telekomunikace has announced that it has received LenelS2 factory certification and joined the LenelS2 OpenAccess Alliance Program (OAAP). All intercoms with the 2N OS, including the ...

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Five top tips for employers to promote healthier eating and wellbeing

Eurest, the workplace division of foodservice provider Compass Group UK and Ireland, is urging employers to help workers adopt healthier diets. This follows Aon’s Benefits and Trends Survey 2022 which highlighted employee wellbeing as a growing corporate trend. The survey of 250 ...

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Pareto FM marks its seventh year of consecutive growth

Facilities and engineering services provider, Pareto FM, has reported its annual turnover has risen for the seventh consecutive year in figures published this week for the year ending September 2021. The company has achieved 12 per cent organic growth in ...

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Scottish suppliers awarded places on Sodexo sourcing scheme

Food and drink producers from across Scotland have secured places on Sodexo’s new Supplier Development Programme to help them enter foodservice markets. Supported by the Scotland Food & Drink Recovery Plan and with funding from the Scottish Government, the programme ...

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Advanced offers trouble-free fire protection at world’s ninth largest golf resort

Two fault-tolerant networks of MxPro 5 fire panels from UK manufacturer, Advanced, have been installed as part of a fire system upgrade at the Manor House & the Ashbury Hotels in Devon. Set in 500 acres on the edge of ...

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RICS survey shows data could be key in managing cost pressures in the FM sector

The latest RICS Facilities Management Survey has shown that despite inflationary pressures on the market, a concerted effort to improve how data is used within buildings can help improve buildings’ energy use and support businesses in decision-making. In a survey ...

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Emergency light testing

Regular testing of emergency lighting is a safety-critical process that is central to a building’s fire safety compliance. René Joppi, Managing Director at Mackwell, says the design and installation of emergency lighting should be in line with the building’s risk ...

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Senior appointment and contract win puts Averda in pole position

The end-to-end waste management, treatment and recycling company has announced the appointment of Rabih Jawad as Chief Operating Officer. Rabih took up the role in December 2021, leading Averda’s global operations and several key support functions, including procurement. Rabih originally ...

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McGill awarded £2.6m deal with Falkirk Council

The Dundee-based building services contractor has secured a second contract valued at approximately £2.6 million with Falkirk Council to provide all-trades repairs to approximately 500 void properties. McGill, who was recently appointed to the contract, and mobilised resources quickly, beginning ...

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